# Vishesh Bansal (विशेष बंसल)
**Vishesh Bansal** (विशेष बंसल; born 2004 in Delhi, India) is an Indian actor who worked as a child performer in Hindi television from about 2012 and is known for playing the child Karn in *Suryaputra Karn* (2015–2016) and Shubh Joshi in the streaming series *Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side* (2020–2023)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/). His credits span broadcast television, [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema), and streaming platforms[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2004, Delhi, India; family moved to Mumbai when he was very young[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/) • [2](https://www.news18.com/movies/asur-2-fame-vishesh-bansal-talks-about-challenge-of-working-with-irrfan-khan-arshad-warsi-8003437.html) |
| First role | Aditya Vyas (Addu) in *Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha*, 2012, 13 episodes[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/) • [2](https://www.news18.com/movies/asur-2-fame-vishesh-bansal-talks-about-challenge-of-working-with-irrfan-khan-arshad-warsi-8003437.html) |
| Breakthrough | Child Karn in *Suryaputra Karn* (Sony Entertainment Television, 2015–2016), won through multiple auditions and mock shots[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/) • [3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/vishesh-bansal-aspires-to-be-varun-dhawan/) |
| Longest credit | Young Dev in *Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi*, 2016–2017, 239 episodes[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/) |
| Signature streaming role | Shubh Joshi (16-year-old) in *Asur*, 2020–2023, 10 episodes; season 2 streamed on Jio Cinema in 2023[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/) • [4](https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/web-series-arshad-warsi-barun-sobti-starrer-asur-2-series-fame-shubh-joshi-aka-vishesh-bansal-impressed-fans-with-his-acting-know-more-details-about-actor-8246866.html) |
| Film work | *Madaari* (2016) with Irrfan Khan[2](https://www.news18.com/movies/asur-2-fame-vishesh-bansal-talks-about-challenge-of-working-with-irrfan-khan-arshad-warsi-8003437.html) |
| Latest documented work | *Asur 2* and *Gutar Gu*, both 2023[4](https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/web-series-arshad-warsi-barun-sobti-starrer-asur-2-series-fame-shubh-joshi-aka-vishesh-bansal-impressed-fans-with-his-acting-know-more-details-about-actor-8246866.html) • [5](https://biographywallah.com/vishesh-bansal-biography-hindi/) |
## Early life and background
Bansal was born in 2004 in Delhi[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/). In an interview reported by News18 he said his family shifted from Delhi to Mumbai when he was very young, and that his mother wanted him to become a star; his elder brother tried acting briefly and stopped after four auditions[2](https://www.news18.com/movies/asur-2-fame-vishesh-bansal-talks-about-challenge-of-working-with-irrfan-khan-arshad-warsi-8003437.html). He entered acting through auditions rather than a family connection in the industry, beginning with *[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha](https://www.edgepedia.org/na-bole-tum-na-maine-kuch-kaha)*[2](https://www.news18.com/movies/asur-2-fame-vishesh-bansal-talks-about-challenge-of-working-with-irrfan-khan-arshad-warsi-8003437.html).
In his own account from 2015, then in the sixth standard, he said he studied after wrapping in the evening and took notes in school to combine work and schooling[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/vishesh-bansal-aspires-to-be-varun-dhawan/).
## Television career
**Early child roles.** Bansal's first credit is Aditya Vyas, also called Addu, in *Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha* (2012, 13 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/). By 2015 he had appeared in *Beintehaa*, *[Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?](https://www.edgepedia.org/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon)*, *Buddha*, and *Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev*[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/vishesh-bansal-aspires-to-be-varun-dhawan/). Hindi-language coverage identifies him with the role of Aarav Singh Raizada, the son of Arnav and Khushi, in *Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?*, a serial that began in 2011[6](https://ndtv.in/television/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon-aarav-aka-vishesh-bansal-now-18-year-old-hansome-hunk-see-changed-look-will-shocked-khushi-arnav-fans-4123776); a Hindi fan-maintained filmography dates the role to 2012[5](https://biographywallah.com/vishesh-bansal-biography-hindi/), and the two sources disagree on the year. The same fan source lists roles in *Devon Ke Dev… Mahadev* (ग्रह पति, 2012), *Honge Judaa Naa Hum* (चिंटू राजीव मिश्रा, 2013), *Buddha* (राजकुमार सिद्धार्थ, 2013), and *Beintehaa* (जायद जैन अब्दुल्ला, 2014)[5](https://biographywallah.com/vishesh-bansal-biography-hindi/); IMDb lists the *Mahadev* credit without a character name[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/).
**Suryaputra Karn.** In May 2015 the Times of India reported that Bansal had been finalized to play Karna in the upcoming mythological show *Suryaputra Karna*[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/vishesh-bansal/news). He was selected only after multiple auditions and mock shots, despite his earlier mythological-serial experience[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/vishesh-bansal-aspires-to-be-varun-dhawan/). For the role he trained in horse riding, reciting mantras, cable walk, swimming, and archery[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/vishesh-bansal-aspires-to-be-varun-dhawan/), and also learned snowboarding[8](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/10-year-old-Vishesh-performs-all-his-stunts/articleshow/48328992.cms). The Times of India reported that the 10-year-old performed his stunts himself in the cold valleys of Kashmir without a body double, at times hanging for hours on a harness for cliff-jumping scenes; he used the harness only for big leaps, and a stunt riding two horses at once did not make the final cut. Shooting in the snow-capped mountains was halted around 3 pm when fog set in[8](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/10-year-old-Vishesh-performs-all-his-stunts/articleshow/48328992.cms). IMDb credits him as Child Karn for 2015–2016[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/).
**Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi.** His longest television credit is Young Dev in *Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi*, appearing across 239 episodes from 2016 to 2017[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/).
## Film and streaming work
Bansal appeared with [Irrfan Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/irrfan-khan) in the 2016 thriller *Madaari*[2](https://www.news18.com/movies/asur-2-fame-vishesh-bansal-talks-about-challenge-of-working-with-irrfan-khan-arshad-warsi-8003437.html). In 2018 he played Harshu in the streaming series *[Yeh Meri Family](https://www.edgepedia.org/yeh-meri-family)*, across 7 episodes[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/). A Hindi fan-maintained filmography further lists *Ghotala 1992* (युवा हर्षद मेहता, 2020), *Gupt Gyaan* (अनुज, 2021), and *Gutar Gu* (अनुज, 2023)[5](https://biographywallah.com/vishesh-bansal-biography-hindi/); IMDb's credit list includes *Gutar Gu* and *Gupt Gyaan* but not *Ghotala 1992*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/).
## Asur and the transition to adult roles
In *Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side*, Bansal plays Shubh Joshi, credited by IMDb as the 16-year-old version of the character across 10 episodes from 2020 to 2023[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/); News18's coverage describes him as portraying the younger version of Shubh Joshi[2](https://www.news18.com/movies/asur-2-fame-vishesh-bansal-talks-about-challenge-of-working-with-irrfan-khan-arshad-warsi-8003437.html). The character is a villain who considers himself 'कलि' (Kali) and believes strongly in mythology, appearing in a cast alongside [Arshad Warsi](https://www.edgepedia.org/arshad-warsi) and [Barun Sobti](https://www.edgepedia.org/barun-sobti)[4](https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/web-series-arshad-warsi-barun-sobti-starrer-asur-2-series-fame-shubh-joshi-aka-vishesh-bansal-impressed-fans-with-his-acting-know-more-details-about-actor-8246866.html). *Asur 2* streamed in 2023 on Jio Cinema[4](https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/web-series-arshad-warsi-barun-sobti-starrer-asur-2-series-fame-shubh-joshi-aka-vishesh-bansal-impressed-fans-with-his-acting-know-more-details-about-actor-8246866.html). Coverage of the series noted the audience's response to the then-19-year-old's acting in such a serious role[2](https://www.news18.com/movies/asur-2-fame-vishesh-bansal-talks-about-challenge-of-working-with-irrfan-khan-arshad-warsi-8003437.html).
## By the numbers
His credited output spans roughly 2012 to 2023. IMDb's episode counts give a measure of screen exposure per project: 239 episodes of *Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi* (2016–2017), 13 of *Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha* (2012), 10 of *Asur* (2020–2023), and 7 of *Yeh Meri Family* (2018)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/). Coverage of him is uneven across languages: Hindi-language outlets such as NDTV India and News18 हिंदी have reported his *Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?* role as Aarav Singh Raizada and his *Asur 2* character's self-identification as 'कलि', details that English-language coverage generally omits[6](https://ndtv.in/television/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon-aarav-aka-vishesh-bansal-now-18-year-old-hansome-hunk-see-changed-look-will-shocked-khushi-arnav-fans-4123776) • [4](https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/web-series-arshad-warsi-barun-sobti-starrer-asur-2-series-fame-shubh-joshi-aka-vishesh-bansal-impressed-fans-with-his-acting-know-more-details-about-actor-8246866.html).
## Status after 2023
His latest documented work is from 2023: *Asur 2* on Jio Cinema and *Gutar Gu*[4](https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/web-series-arshad-warsi-barun-sobti-starrer-asur-2-series-fame-shubh-joshi-aka-vishesh-bansal-impressed-fans-with-his-acting-know-more-details-about-actor-8246866.html) • [5](https://biographywallah.com/vishesh-bansal-biography-hindi/).
## References
1. [Vishesh Bansal, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5092260/)
2. [Asur 2 Fame Vishesh Bansal Talks About 'Challenge' Of Working With Irrfan Khan, Arshad Warsi, News18](https://www.news18.com/movies/asur-2-fame-vishesh-bansal-talks-about-challenge-of-working-with-irrfan-khan-arshad-warsi-8003437.html)
3. [Vishesh Bansal aspires to be Varun Dhawan, The Indian Express (2015)](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/vishesh-bansal-aspires-to-be-varun-dhawan/)
4. [असुर 2 फेम विशेष बंसल, News18 हिंदी](https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/web-series-arshad-warsi-barun-sobti-starrer-asur-2-series-fame-shubh-joshi-aka-vishesh-bansal-impressed-fans-with-his-acting-know-more-details-about-actor-8246866.html)
5. [विशेष बंसल का जीवन परिचय, Biography Wallah](https://biographywallah.com/vishesh-bansal-biography-hindi/)
6. ['इस प्यार को क्या नाम दूं' के आरव सिंह रायज़ादा ... विशेष बंसल, NDTV India](https://ndtv.in/television/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon-aarav-aka-vishesh-bansal-now-18-year-old-hansome-hunk-see-changed-look-will-shocked-khushi-arnav-fans-4123776)
7. [Vishesh Bansal News, Times of India Entertainment](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/vishesh-bansal/news)
8. [10-year-old Vishesh performs all his stunts, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/10-year-old-Vishesh-performs-all-his-stunts/articleshow/48328992.cms)
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